Orange County, CA Ballot

Proposition 46 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002
3,895,071 / 57.5% Yes votes ...... 2,880,506 / 42.5% No votes: Should the state create a trust fund by selling two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000) in general obligation funds to fund twenty-one types of housing programs--including multifamily, individual and farmworker housing?
Proposition 47 Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2002
4,044,743 / 59.0% Yes votes ...... 2,809,844 / 41.0% No votes: Should the state sell thirteen billion fifty million dollars ($13,050,000,000) in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of K-12 school facilities and higher education facilities?
Proposition 48 Court Consolidation
4,642,292 / 72.8% Yes votes ...... 1,735,074 / 27.2% No votes: Should the California Constitution be amended to delete references to the municipal courts?
Proposition 49 Before and After School Programs. State Grants
3,857,409 / 56.6% Yes votes ...... 2,958,458 / 43.4% No votes: Should funding for before and after school programs be substantially increased, and starting in 2004-05, should general funds be permanently earmarked for this program?
Proposition 50 Water Quality, Supply and Safe Drinking Water Projects. Coastal Wetlands Purchase and Protection
3,727,561 / 55.4% Yes votes ...... 3,006,792 / 44.6% No votes: Should the state borrow three billion four hundred forty million dollars ($3,440,000,000) through the sale of general obligation bonds for a variety of water projects including coastal protection, the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, integrated regional water management, safe drinking water, and water quality?
Proposition 51 Distribution of Existing Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax
2,712,675 / 41.4% Yes votes ...... 3,839,788 / 58.6% No votes: Should the sales and use taxes raised from the sale or lease of motor vehicles be permanently allocated to specific transportation projects?
Proposition 52 Election Day Voter Registration
2,745,473 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 4,019,211 / 59.4% No votes: Should legally eligible California residents presenting proof of current residence be allowed to register to vote on Election Day?

Local Measures

Measure A Campaign Reform Ordinance -- County of Orange
188,224 / 34.8% Yes votes ...... 352,374 / 65.2% No votes: Shall the County of Orange Reform Ordinance be repealed and reenacted to allow an increase in the campaign contribution limit only if approved by the voters, allow intra-candidate transfers of campaign funds, require additional reporting of late independent expenditures, allow the Board of Supervisors to establish an administrative procedure for the enforcement of the Ordinance and make other changes in the Ordinance
Measure B Environmental Remediation -- County of Orange (Advisory)
317,289 / 60.7% Yes votes ...... 205,686 / 39.3% No votes: Advisory Vote Only. Prior to the transfer of ownership of MCAS El Toro, a toxic "Superfund" site, should the County demand from the Department of the Navy that the following conditions be met: 1) a complete and thorough study of the toxic contamination found or expected to be found at El Toro that incorporates and addresses the inconsistent toxic finding s of the Department of Navy's analysis, the local redevelopment authority's "GeoSyntec Report", and the City of Irvine study entitled "Navy's Underestimation of Solvent Contamination at the MCAS, El Toro"; 2)remediation costs necessary for its intended use, including identification of funds to complete removal of all toxic contamination; 3) the identification of funds to reimburse the community for any direct or consequential damages or costs the community incurs as a result of contamination; and 4) that the actual clean-up and remediation of El Toro must be completed prior to its transfer or sale?
Measure C School Bond -- Coast Community College District
88,461 / 65.1% Yes votes ...... 47,449 / 34.9% No votes: Orange Coast, Golden West and Coastline Community College Classroom Repair. Public Safety Education Measure. To prepare students for 4-year colleges and jobs, train nurses/police, by improving campus security/fire safety Repairing leaking roofs, upgrading wiring for computer technology; Renovating deteriorating classrooms/libraries; Repairing /acquiring/constructing/equipping buildings, sites, high-tech learning centers; shall Coast Community College District issue $370,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, appoint Citizens Oversight committee, perform annual audits, with no money for administrators' salaries?
Measure E School Bond -- Rancho Santiago Community College District
50,597 / 64.0% Yes votes ...... 28,449 / 36.0% No votes: Santa Ana College/Santiago Canyon College Student Safety, Classroom Repair/Technology Renovation Measure. To prepare students for 4-year college and jobs; Relieve overcrowding; Improve fire safety/security; Train teachers, nurses, firefighters, and police/sheriffs; Repair wiring/upgrade computer technology; Renovate libraries/classrooms; Repair/acquire/construct/equip college sites, buildings, laboratories and classrooms; shall Rancho Santiago Community College District issue $337,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, appoint Citizens' Oversight Committee, perform annual audits, with no money for administrator's salaries?
Measure G School Bond -- Proposed School Facilities Improvement District 2002-1
12,517 / 67.1% Yes votes ...... 6,146 / 32.9% No votes: To increase safety, repair and renovate classrooms, restrooms, inadequate/aging infrastructure by rehabilitating, modernizing or replacing school facilities, including furniture/equipment, or the acquisition/lease of real property for schools, shall School Facilities Improvement District No. 2002-1 of the Tustin Unified School District issue not to exceed $80.000,000 in bonds at interest rates below legal limits, with bond expenditures to benefit only local schools, with no money for administration/salaries, subject to strict citizen oversight as required by law?
Measure H School Facility Improvement Bond -- Centralia School District
5,684 / 67.1% Yes votes ...... 2,783 / 32.9% No votes: To improve the quality of education, shall the Centralia School district be authorized to finance classroom modernization; upgrade electrical systems to improve student access to technology; make health, safety, and security improvements; upgrade plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; repair and replace roofs ;and qualify for State funds up to $11,000,000, by issuing $17,500,000 in bonds, with maximum legal interest rates, with annual audits, a citizens' oversight committee and no money for teacher or administrators' salaries?
Measure I 911 Police, Fire, and Paramedic Tax -- City of Buena Park (Two-Thirds Vote Required)
7,989 / 65.8% Yes votes ...... 4,149 / 34.2% No votes: To improve 9-1-1 reliability and response time; build a new police headquarters with a modern crime lab and an earthquake-resistant Emergency Operations Center coordinating fire, paramedic, and police services; to upgrade computer hardware, software communications and systems for patrol cars; expand the City Jail to include a new detention facility for juveniles; with independent audits, appropriations limit and a citizens oversight committee monitoring budget, schedule, and project commitments, shall a special tax not to exceed $19 per year for a single family parcel(with rates for other parcels based on land use and size) be levied, as described in Resolution 111742?
Measure J City Manager Residency -- City of Cypress (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
6,091 / 59.1% Yes votes ...... 4,207 / 40.9% No votes: Shall Section 600 of the City Charter of the City of Cypress be amended to change the language of the residency requirement of the City Manager, which has been ruled unconstitutional under the California Constitution, Article XI, section 10, subdivision (b)?
Measure K Board, Commission Vacancies -- City of Cypress (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
7,461 / 72.4% Yes votes ...... 2,841 / 27.6% No votes: Shall Sections 802 and 805 of the City Charter of the City of Cypress be amended to require that appointments to fill a vacancy on a Board or Commission be made for the unexpired term of said office in order to preserve continuity of the advisory group?
Measure L RV Parking -- City of Fountain Valley
9,590 / 65.0% Yes votes ...... 5,153 / 35.0% No votes: Shall the City of Fountain Valley prohibit the parking of recreational vehicles with a length in excess of twenty-two (22) feet, a width of eighty-four (84) inches or a weight in excess of 10,000 pounds on residential streets, with loading or unloading, visitor and medical necessity exceptions?
Measure M City Clerk Appointive Office -- City of Fullerton
12,036 / 52.1% Yes votes ...... 11,081 / 47.9% No votes: Shall the Office of City Clerk be appointive?
Measure N Increase Visitor Tax to 13% -- City of Garden Grove
15,801 / 55.6% Yes votes ...... 12,623 / 44.4% No votes: Shall an ordinance which increases the hotel visitors tax from 10% to 13% be adopted?
Measure O Appropriation Limit -- City of Laguna Woods (Majority Approval Required)
7,437 / 80.1% Yes votes ...... 1,843 / 19.9% No votes: Shall the permanent appropriations limit of the City of Laguna Woods be set at $4,165,544?
Measure P Appropriations Increase -- City of Laguna Woods (Majority Approval Required)
6,586 / 70.8% Yes votes ...... 2,721 / 29.2% No votes: Shall the appropriations limit of the City of Laguna Woods be increased during Fiscal Years 2002-03 through 2005-06 for the statutory increase in motor-vehicle-in-lieu fees provided to newly incorporated cities?
Measure Q Utility User's Tax -- City of Los Alamitos
1,781 / 67.6% Yes votes ...... 855 / 32.4% No votes: Shall Ordinance 540 remain in effect, continuing the existing , and not to exceed, six (6) percent utility users tax in the City of Los Alamitos to fund general city services such as police, parks, children's and senior programs, and street repairs, and further, that low-income households(regardless of age) remain exempt from the tax, and that the tax is subject to an annual financial review?
Measure R City Council Term Limit -- City of Placentia (Charter Amendment)
6,833 / 71.6% Yes votes ...... 2,711 / 28.4% No votes: Shall Section 600 of the Charter of the City of Placentia be amended to limit to three consecutive terms the number of terms of office to which a person can be elected as a member of the City Council?
Measure S Mayor/Council Compensation -- City of Placentia (Charter Amendment)
3,342 / 35.3% Yes votes ...... 6,128 / 64.7% No votes: Shall Section 602 of the Charter of the City of Placentia be amended to provide for three (3) annual increases of $100.00 per month in the compensation to be paid to the Mayor and the Members of the City Council?
Measure T Date Council Elect Mayor -- City of Placentia (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
7,557 / 81.1% Yes votes ...... 1,763 / 18.9% No votes: Shall Section 604 of the Charter of the City of Placentia be amended to clarify the date on which the City Council elects a Mayor?
Measure U Public Works Contracts -- City of Placentia (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
6,959 / 74.9% Yes votes ...... 2,330 / 25.1% No votes: Shall Section 608 of the Charter of the City of Placentia be amended to require competitive bidding on public works projects involving an expenditure of more than $25,000.00, or in the alternate, to provide for the award of public works contracts by a best value process, including design , build and construction manager at risk approaches, as approved by the City Council and adopted by Ordinance?
Measure V Punishment for Violation -- City of Placentia (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
6,128 / 67.2% Yes votes ...... 2,991 / 32.8% No votes: Shall Section 6020 and 1401 of the Charter of the City of Placentia be amended to provide (1)that punishment for violating the provisions of the City Municipal Code and the City Charter be increased to the maximum extent provided by state law and (2) for recovery by the City of its investigative and enforcement costs relating to violation of the City Municipal Code and City Charter?
Measure W Stagger Terms of Office -- City of Placentia (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
6,468 / 71.7% Yes votes ...... 2,559 / 28.3% No votes: Shall Section 902 of the Charter of the City of Placentia be amended to provide for staggered terms of office for members of City Boards and Commissions?
Measure X Cable TV Franchise -- City of Placentia (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
5,087 / 56.3% Yes votes ...... 3,942 / 43.7% No votes: Shall Section 1300 of the Charter of the City of Placentia be amended to specify cable television as a utility for which the City Council may grant a franchise?
Measure Y Appointment of City Clerk and Treasurer -- City of Placentia (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
2,680 / 30.4% Yes votes ...... 6,135 / 69.6% No votes: Shall Article VII of the Charter of the City of Placentia be repealed and Sections 800 and 1211 of the Charter be amended to change the elected offices of the City Clerk and City Treasurer to offices appointed by the City Administrator?
Measure Z Restore Utility Tax to 5% -- City of Placentia (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
3,434 / 37.7% Yes votes ...... 5,663 / 62.3% No votes: Initiative Ordinance No.2002-01: Shall Sections
3.28.020(a), 3.28.030(a), 3.28.040(a) and 3.28.060 of the Municipal Code of the City of Placentia be amended to restore the City's utility user tax to the previously existing rate of five percent (5%) on telephone, electricity, gas and cable television use?
Measure AA Use of Utility User Tax -- City of Placentia (Advisory - Majority Approval Required)
4,049 / 45.0% Yes votes ...... 4,940 / 55.0% No votes: ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. Use of the Utility User Tax. THIS MEASURE DOES NOT INCREASE TAXES AND IS NOT BINDING ON THE CITY COUNCIL. . Shall any portion of the funds from any voter-approved increase in the City's Utility User's Tax be used for increases to City Employee, including police employee, compensation (salaries and/or benefits)?
Measure BB Appropriations Limit -- City of Rancho Santa Margarita
6,751 / 73.5% Yes votes ...... 2,439 / 26.5% No votes: Shall the permanent appropriations limit to the City be set at $10,623,045.00 with an increase of $5,000,000 over four years to prevent of forfeiture of projected increases in revenue from non-residential development and preservation of state-provided revenues?
Measure CC Whispering Hills Rezoning -- City of San Juan Capistrano (Majority Approval Required)
4,422 / 43.7% Yes votes ...... 5,694 / 56.3% No votes: Shall an ordinance providing for the rezoning of 356 acres of real property known as Whispering Hills Estates (located on the west side of La Pata, just north of the Prima Deschecha Landfill) from the Growth Management District ("GM") to Planned Community District ("PC") for the purpose of allowing a high school and construction of 175 residential units be approved?
Measure DD Sale of Lower Rosan Property -- City of San Juan Capistrano
3,208 / 31.0% Yes votes ...... 7,137 / 69.0% No votes: ADVISORY ONLY. Should the San Juan Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency sell 13.22 acres of undeveloped real property, commonly referred to as the "Lower Rosan property" located north of Stonehill Drive between the railroad tracks and San Juan Creek, to the Home Depot Corporation for 9 million dollars?
Measure EE Increase Transient Tax -- City of Seal Beach (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
4,578 / 49.6% Yes votes ...... 4,651 / 50.4% No votes: Shall Ordinance No. 1485, which increases the Transient Occupancy tax from 9% to 12%, be adopted?
Measure FF Residential Rent Control -- City of Seal Beach (Charter Amendment)
4,530 / 49.3% Yes votes ...... 4,659 / 50.7% No votes
Measure GG Business Utility Tax -- City of Irvine (Majority Approval Required)
9,867 / 30.4% Yes votes ...... 22,575 / 69.6% No votes: Shall Measure GG, which would repeal the 1.5% business utility user's tax paid by businesses but not residents in Irvine, be enacted?

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